Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian

Abstract Blood cultures should be performed in non‐specifically unwell older adults following nonspecific presentations. Prompt diagnosis and commencement of targeted antimicrobial therapy are essential in older patients with A. defectiva IE.

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Main Authors:	Gerard Forde, Mary Lucey, Paula M. O'Shea, Julie Okiro, Ramadan Shatwan, Eamon C. Mulkerrin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:	Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:	Abiotrophia defectiva atypical presentation infective endocarditis nutritionally variant Streptococci older patients
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3653

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spelling	doaj-aa7ed56d692a405a849309a4724ea5382021-02-08T11:42:42ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-02-019289189710.1002/ccr3.3653Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarianGerard Forde0Mary Lucey1Paula M. O'Shea2Julie Okiro3Ramadan Shatwan4Eamon C. Mulkerrin5Department of Geriatric Medicine University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Microbiology University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Geriatric Medicine University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Pathology University Hospital Galway IrelandDepartment of Geriatric Medicine University Hospital Galway IrelandAbstract Blood cultures should be performed in non‐specifically unwell older adults following nonspecific presentations. Prompt diagnosis and commencement of targeted antimicrobial therapy are essential in older patients with A. defectiva IE.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3653Abiotrophia defectivaatypical presentationinfective endocarditisnutritionally variant Streptococciolder patients
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spellingShingle	Gerard Forde Mary Lucey Paula M. O'Shea Julie Okiro Ramadan Shatwan Eamon C. Mulkerrin Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian Clinical Case Reports Abiotrophia defectiva atypical presentation infective endocarditis nutritionally variant Streptococci older patients
author_facet	Gerard Forde Mary Lucey Paula M. O'Shea Julie Okiro Ramadan Shatwan Eamon C. Mulkerrin
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title	Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian
title_short	Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian
title_full	Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian
title_fullStr	Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian
title_full_unstemmed	Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian
title_sort	atypical presentation of abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian
publisher	Wiley
series	Clinical Case Reports
issn	2050-0904
publishDate	2021-02-01
description	Abstract Blood cultures should be performed in non‐specifically unwell older adults following nonspecific presentations. Prompt diagnosis and commencement of targeted antimicrobial therapy are essential in older patients with A. defectiva IE.
topic	Abiotrophia defectiva atypical presentation infective endocarditis nutritionally variant Streptococci older patients
url	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3653
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Atypical presentation of Abiotrophia defectiva infective endocarditis in an octogenarian

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